The pioneering research was conducted on the virus by Dr.Susan Nuress and her team in 2295 following an epidemic on Oby VI. It was initially believed to be closely related to either the Legato or Hutzel infection, but all cases proved highly resistant to normal treatment protocol, with continued mortality reaching over 99%. During Oby VI's next planetary year, more than two thousand cases of infections with the virus were reported, with growth proceeding exponentially. To counteract the infection, Dr. Nuress developed a unique strain of the virus (number nine in a series of tests), by bombarding it with Eichner radiation.